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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00939042.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 49/00, A01N 65/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IN0000/034 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/2129 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC &INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; An Indian Registered Body Incorporated Under The Registration of Societies Act; New Delhi 110001 (IN)	(72) Inventors: Farooqi, Alaul Hasan Abad LucknowU.P. 226 015 (IN) Agarwal, Kishan Kumar LucknowU.P. 226 015 (IN) Shabih, Fatima LucknowU.P. 226 015 (IN) Ahmad, Ateeque LucknowU.P. 226 015 (IN) Sharma, Srikant LucknowU.P. 226 015 (IN) Kumar, Sushil LucknowU.P. 226 015 (IN) (74) Representative: Iannone, Carlo Luigi et al Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.Via Piemonte, 26 00187 Roma 00187 Roma (IT)